Reflection,reaction and resound.

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Sairam and Happy thoughts.

There was a king who was a great admirer of art. He encouraged artists from all over his country and gave them valuable gifts.

 

One day an artist came and said to the king, "Oh King! Give me a blank wall in your palace and let me paint a picture on it. It will be more beautifulthan anything you have ever seen before. I promise you shall not be disappointed. "

 

Now, the king happened to be constructing a big hall at the rear end of the palace. So he said, "All right you may work on one of the walls in the newhall." So the artist was given the job and he was very pleased indeed.

 

Just then, another young man said, "Oh King! Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I too am an artist." The king said, "What would you like tomake?"

 

The man said, "My Lord, I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so, without looking at his work. I wouldeven request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so that either of us cannot see the other."

 

Now, that was a tall statement. Everyone in the king's court, including the king and the first artist were intrigued. But the King loved surprises andhe decided to give the young fellow a chance.

 

The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work.

 

The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil, water etc. The second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.

 

After a month the first artist told the king that his work was complete and he would like to show it to the king. The king sent for the second artist andasked him, "Young man, when would your work be ready? I am coming to see the first wall this evening." The man said, "My Lord, my wall is ready too!"

 

The king went to see the first artist's wall. He was very, very impressed with the painting and gave a hefty sum as a reward to the artist. He then askedfor the curtain to be opened up. The same painting was to be seen on the opposite wall too! Amazing! But true! Each line, each minor detail was exactlyas it was on the first wall. But this man had not been seeing what was going on, on the other side of the curtain. So how had he done it?

 

The king wanted to know the secret. He gave a double reward to the fellow. Then he said, "Young man, I am indeed very happy with your work. But you musttell me; how did you do it?"

 

The man said simply, "It's very easy! I just polished the wall every day! It was a wall made of white marble! The fellow polished it till it shone likea mirror. The reflection of the painting across the room, showed up in it! "

 

That is what it means to polish yourself. For when we polish our hearts and souls, we see God's reflection within.It is said that the world is a reflectionof you. Whatever you are, the world will seem to be that too. If you are sad, jealous, dejected, angry, restless ... That is what the world will seem tobe! If you are happy, the world will seem to be paradise.

 

You decide how you want your world to look.

 

 

Regards,K.s.Vishwanathan.Tel No: 022-28738192.e-mail:kalpathyvs.

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Sairamji,

Your message was very enlightening. Thanks for sharing.

May Sai be with all of us, bless us and guide us always.

Sairam

Ashalatha.R--- On Mon, 26/4/10, Vishwanathan K S <kalpathyvs wrote:

Vishwanathan K S <kalpathyvs Reflection,reaction and resound. Date: Monday, 26 April, 2010, 10:35 AM

 

Sairam and Happy thoughts.

There was a king who was a great admirer of art. He encouraged artists from all over his country and gave them valuable gifts.

 

One day an artist came and said to the king, "Oh King! Give me a blank wall in your palace and let me paint a picture on it. It will be more beautifulthan anything you have ever seen before. I promise you shall not be disappointed. "

 

Now, the king happened to be constructing a big hall at the rear end of the palace. So he said, "All right you may work on one of the walls in the newhall." So the artist was given the job and he was very pleased indeed.

 

Just then, another young man said, "Oh King! Please allow me to work on the opposite wall. I too am an artist." The king said, "What would you like tomake?"

 

The man said, "My Lord, I shall make exactly what that man will make on the opposite wall. Moreover, I shall do so, without looking at his work. I wouldeven request you to have a thick curtain put up between the two walls so that either of us cannot see the other."

 

Now, that was a tall statement. Everyone in the king's court, including the king and the first artist were intrigued. But the King loved surprises andhe decided to give the young fellow a chance.

 

The following day a thick curtain was put into place and both the artists got to work.

 

The first artist brought in a regular supply of paint, oil, water etc. The second one would come with a cloth and a bucket of water every day.

 

After a month the first artist told the king that his work was complete and he would like to show it to the king. The king sent for the second artist andasked him, "Young man, when would your work be ready? I am coming to see the first wall this evening." The man said, "My Lord, my wall is ready too!"

 

The king went to see the first artist's wall. He was very, very impressed with the painting and gave a hefty sum as a reward to the artist. He then askedfor the curtain to be opened up. The same painting was to be seen on the opposite wall too! Amazing! But true! Each line, each minor detail was exactlyas it was on the first wall. But this man had not been seeing what was going on, on the other side of the curtain. So how had he done it?

 

The king wanted to know the secret. He gave a double reward to the fellow. Then he said, "Young man, I am indeed very happy with your work. But you musttell me; how did you do it?"

 

The man said simply, "It's very easy! I just polished the wall every day! It was a wall made of white marble! The fellow polished it till it shone likea mirror. The reflection of the painting across the room, showed up in it! "

 

That is what it means to polish yourself. For when we polish our hearts and souls, we see God's reflection within.It is said that the world is a reflectionof you. Whatever you are, the world will seem to be that too. If you are sad, jealous, dejected, angry, restless ... That is what the world will seem tobe! If you are happy, the world will seem to be paradise.

 

You decide how you want your world to look.

 

 

Regards,K.s.Vishwanathan.Tel No: 022-28738192.e-mail:kalpathyvs@ gmail.com.